1- Deoxy baccatin III, 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxy taxol analogs and method for the preparation thereof

ABSTRACT

1-Deoxybaccatin III, 1-deoxytaxol and 1-deoxy taxol analogs and method for the preparation thereof.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001] This application claims priority, at least in part, from Provisional Application Serial No. 60/016,927, filed May 6, 1996.

[0002] This invention was made with Government support under NIH Grant #CA 42031 awarded by the National Institutes of Health. The Government has certain rights in the invention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention is directed to novel taxanes which have utility as antitumor agents and to a process for their preparation.

[0004] The taxane family of terpenes, of which baccatin III and taxol are members, has attracted considerable interest in both the biological and chemical arts. Taxol is a promising cancer chemotherapeutic agent with a broad spectrum of tumor-inhibiting activity. Taxol has a 2′R, 3′S configuration and the following structural formula:

[0005] wherein Ac is acetyl. Because of this promising activity, taxol is currently undergoing clinical trials in both France and the United States.

[0006] Colin et al. reported in U.S. Pat. No. 4,814,470 that taxol derivatives having the structural formula (II) below, have an activity significantly greater than that of taxol (I).

[0007] R′ represents hydrogen or acetyl and one of R″ and R′″ represents hydroxy and the other represents tert-butoxy-carbonylamino and their stereoisomeric forms, and mixtures thereof. The compound of this formula in which R″ is hydroxy, R′″ is tert-butoxycarbonylamino having the 2′R, 3′S configuration is commonly referred to as taxotere.

[0008] Although taxol and taxotere are promising chemotherapeutic agents, they are not universally effective. Accordingly, a need remains for additional chemotherapeutic agents.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Among the objects of the present invention, therefore, is the provision of novel taxanes which are valuable anti-tumor agents and a process for their preparation.

[0010] Briefly, therefore, the present invention is directed to a process for the preparation of 1-deoxy baccatin III, 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxy taxol analogs. The process comprises at least one of the following steps:

[0011] (a) reacting a compound having the formula:

[0012] with a peracid such as metachloroperbenzoic acid to form a compound having the formula:

[0013] wherein P₁₀ is a silyl hydroxy protecting group such as triethylsilyl or an acyl group such as benzoyl. In this reaction, the protected hydroxy group —OP₁₀ migrates to the adjacent carbon and becomes —OP₉ with P₉ being the same as P₁₀;

[0014] (b) subjecting a compound having the formula:

[0015] to an epoxy alcohol fragmentation consisting of (ia) epoxidation of an olefinic residue with a hydroperoxide, preferably t-BuOOH, in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, preferably titanium tetraisopropoxide, or (ib) treatment of the olefinic residue with a peracid such as peracetic acid followed by (ii) addition of a sulfide, preferably dimethyl sulfide, followed by heating in the presence of a transition metal catalyst, preferably titanium tetraisopropoxide, to form a compound having the formula:

[0016] wherein P₉ is a hydroxyl protecting group such as a silyl group, ketal, acetal, or ether which does not contain a reactive functionality;

[0017] (c) reacting a compound having the formula:

[0018] with a vinyl organometallic reagent to form a compound having the formula:

[0019] (d) reacting a compound having the formula:

[0020] with a paladium catalyst to form a compound having the formula:

[0021] (e) reacting a compound having the formula:

[0022] with a base, most preferably BaO in methanol, and protecting the C7 hydroxy substituent, for example, by reacting the product with TESOTf, to form a compound having the formula:

[0023] (f) reacting a compound having the formula:

[0024] with SeO₂ to form a compound having the formula:

[0025] wherein E₇ is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group, and P₂, P₇, P₉, P₁₀ and P₁₃ are hydroxy protecting groups as hereinafter defined.

[0026] In general, the process of the present invention may be used to prepare 1-deoxy baccatin III, 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxy taxol analogs having the formula:

[0027] wherein

[0028] M comprises ammonium or is a metal;

[0029] R₂ is —OT₂, —OCOZ₂, or —OCOOZ₂;

[0030] R₄ is —OT₄, —OCOZ₄, or —OCOOZ₄;

[0031] R₆ is hydrogen, keto, —OT₆, —OCOZ₆ or —OCOOZ₆;

[0032] R₇ is hydrogen, halogen, —OT₇, —OCOZ₇ or —OCOOZ₇;

[0033] R₉ is hydrogen, keto, —OT₉, —OCOZ₉ or —OCOOZ₉;

[0034] R₁₀ is hydrogen, keto, —OT₁₀, —OCOZ₁₀ or —OCOOZ₁₀;

[0035] R₆, R₇, R₉, and R₁₀ independently have the alpha or beta stereochemical configuration;

[0036] R₁₃ is hydroxy, protected hydroxy, keto, MO— or

[0037] T₂, T₄, T₆, T₇, T₉ and T₁₀ are independently hydrogen or hydroxy protecting group;

[0038] X₁ is —OX₆;

[0039] X₂ is hydrogen, hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon, or heteroaryl;

[0040] X₃ and X₄ are independently hydrogen, hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon, or heteroaryl;

[0041] X₅ is —COX₁₀, —COOX₁₀, —COSX₁₀, or —CONX₈X₁₀;

[0042] X₆ is hydrogen, hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon, heteroaryl, or hydroxy protecting group or a functional group which increases the water solubility of the taxane derivative;

[0043] X₈ is hydrogen, hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon;

[0044] X₁₀ is hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon, or heteroaryl; and

[0045] Z₂, Z₄, Z₆, Z₇, Z₉ and Z₁₀ are independently hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon, or heteroaryl.

[0046] The present invention is additionally directed to compounds having the formulae

[0047] wherein E₇ is hydrogen or a hydroxy protecting group; Bz is benzoyl; P₂, P₃, P₇, P₉, P₁₀ and P₁₃ are hydroxy protecting groups; and R₁₃ is as previously defined. These compounds are key intermediates in the synthesis of 1-deoxy baccatin III, 1-deoxy taxol and other analogs. The present invention is also directed to processes for the preparation of these key intermediates.

[0048] Other objects and features of this invention will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0049] The process of the present invention enables the preparation of 1-deoxy taxol, 1-deoxy taxotere and analogs of 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxy taxotere from 1-deoxy baccatin III, 1-deoxy-10-deactylbaccatin III, or analogs thereof. In a preferred embodiment, these compounds have the formula:

[0050] wherein

[0051] M comprises ammonium or is a metal;

[0052] R₂ is —OCOZ₂;

[0053] R₄ is —OCOZ₄;

[0054] R₆ is hydrogen;

[0055] R₇ is hydrogen, —OT₇, or —OCOZ₇;

[0056] R₉ is hydrogen, keto, —OT₉, —OCOZ₉;

[0057] R₁₀ is hydrogen, keto, —OT₁₀, or —OCOZ₁₀;

[0058] R₁₃ is MO— or

[0059] T₇, T₉ and T₁₀ are independently hydrogen or hydroxy protecting group;

[0060] X₁ is —OX₆;

[0061] X₂ is hydrogen;

[0062] X₃ is alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, aryl, substituted aryl, or heteroaryl;

[0063] X₄ is hydrogen;

[0064] X₅ is —COX₁₀ or —COOX₁₀;

[0065] X₆ is hydrogen or hydroxy protecting group;

[0066] X₁₀ is alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted alkynyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, or heteroaryl; and

[0067] Z₂ is alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, or heteroaryl;

[0068] Z₄ is phenyl, substituted phenyl, or heteroaryl; and

[0069] Z₇, Z₉ and Z₁₀ are independently alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, or heteroaryl.

[0070] An exemplary synthesis of 1-deoxy baccatin III is depicted in Reaction Scheme 1. The starting material, diol 1, can be prepared from patchino (commonly known as B-patchouline epoxide) which is commercially available. The patchino is first reacted with an organo-metallic, such as lithium t-butyl followed by oxidation with an organic peroxide, such as t-butylperoxide in the presence of titanium tetraisopropoxide to form a tertiary alcohol. The tertiary alcohol is then reacted with a Lewis acid, such as boron trifluoride at low temperature, in the range from 40° C. to −100° C.; in the presence of an acid, such as trifluoromethane sulfonic acid. A graphical depiction of this reaction scheme along with an experimental write-up for the preparation of diol 1 can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,876,399.

[0071] In this reaction scheme, P₂ is BOM; P₃ is TMS; P₇ is Ac in compounds 12-15 and TES in compounds 18-23; P₉ is TES in compounds 4, 5, 6 and 7, and TMS in compounds 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12; P₁₀ is TES, and P₁₃ is TBS in compounds 7 through 21 and TES in compounds 22 and 23. It should be understood, however, that P₂, P₃, P₇, P₉, P₁₀, and P₁₃ may be other hydroxy protecting groups.

[0072] In general, tetracyclic taxanes bearing C13 side chains may be obtained by reacting a β-lactam with alkoxides having the taxane tetracyclic nucleus and a C-13 metallic or ammonium oxide substituent to form compounds having a β-amido ester substituent at C-13. The β-lactams have the following structural formula:

[0073] wherein X₁-X₅ are as defined above. The alkoxides having the tetracyclic taxane nucleus and a C-13 metallic oxide or ammonium oxide substituent have the following structural formula:

[0074] wherein R₂, R₄, R₆, R₇, R₉, R₁₀ and R₁₃ are as previously defined and M comprises ammonium or is a metal optionally selected from Group IA, IIA, transition (including lanthanides and actinides), IIB, IIIA, IVA, VA, or VIA metals (CAS version). If M comprises ammonium, it is preferably tetraalkylammonium and the alkyl component of the tetraalkylammonium substituent is preferably C₁-C₁₀ alkyl such as methyl or butyl.

[0075] 1-Deoxytaxol may be prepared by protecting the C7 hydroxy group of 1-deoxy Baccatin III 24 with a suitable hydroxy protecting group, converting the 7-protected Baccatin III to the corresponding alkoxide and reacting the alkoxide with a β-lactam in which X₁ is protected hydroxy, X₃ is phenyl, X₅ is benzoyl and X₂ and X₄ are hydrogen. Protecting groups such as 2-methoxypropyl (“MOP”), 1-ethoxyethyl (“EE”), benzyloxymethyl are preferred, but a variety of other standard protecting groups such as trialkyl and triaryl silyl groups may be used.

[0076] 1-Deoxytaxotere may be prepared in the same manner as 1-deoxytaxol except that 1-deoxy-10-deacetylbaccatin III is used instead of 1-deoxybaccatin III and X₅ of the β-lactam is t-butoxycarbonyl instead of benzoyl. 1-deoxy-10-deacetyl-baccatin III may be prepared as set forth in Reaction Scheme 2, starting with compound 22.

[0077] Analogs of 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxytaxotere bearing alternative side chain subsituents may be prepared by using other suitably substituted β-lactams. For example, 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxytaxotere analogs having alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl substituents at the C3′ position are prepared using β-lactams in which X₃ is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl or substituted heteroaryl. Alternatively, X₅ of the β-lactam may be —COX₁₀, —COOX₁₀, —COSX₁₀ or —CONX₈X₁₀ wherein X₈ and X₁₀ are as previously defined.

[0078] 1-deoxy-10-desacetoxy analogs of taxol can be prepared from the corresponding 1-deoxy-10-desacetoxy derivatives of baccatin III and 1-deoxy-10-desoxy derivatives of 10-DAB. These derivatives may be prepared as illustrated in Reaction Scheme 3 by reacting 1-deoxy-baccatin III or 1-deoxy-10-DAB (or their derivatives) with samarium diiodide. Reaction between the tetracyclic taxane having a C10 leaving group and samarium diiodide may be carried out at 0° C. in a solvent such as tetrahydrofuran. Advantageously, the samarium diiodide selectively abstracts the C10 leaving group; C13 side chains and other substituents on the tetracyclic nucleus remain undisturbed.

[0079] Analogs of 1-deoxy taxol and 1-deoxytaxotere having alternative C9 substituents may be prepared by selectively reducing the C9 keto substituent of 1-deoxytaxol, 1-deoxy-10-DAB, 1-deoxybaccatin III or one of the other intermediates disclosed herein to yield the corresponding 9-β-hydroxy-1-deoxy derivative. The reducing agent is preferably a borohydride and, most preferably, tetrabutylammoniumboro-hydride (Bu₄NBH₄) or triacetoxyborohydride.

[0080] As illustrated in Reaction Scheme 4, the reaction of 1-deoxybaccatin III 24 with Bu₄NBH₄ in methylene chloride yields 9-desoxo-9β-hydroxy-1-deoxybaccatin III 25. After the C7 hydroxy group is protected with a suitable protecting group, a suitable side chain may be attached to 7-protected-9β-hydroxy-1-deoxy derivative 26 as elsewhere described herein. Removal of the remaining protecting groups thus yields 9β-hydroxy-desoxo-1-deoxy taxol or other 9-β-hydroxy-1-deoxytetracylic taxane having a C13 side chain.

[0081] Alternatively, the C13 hydroxy group of 7-protected-9β-hydroxy-1-deoxy derivative 26 may be protected with a protecting group which can be selectively removed relative to the C7 hydroxy protecting group as illustrated in Reaction Scheme 5, to enable further selective manipulation of the various substituents of the taxane. For example, reaction of 7,13-protected-9β-hydroxy-1-deoxy derivative 27 with KH causes the acetate group to migrate from C10 to C9 and the hydroxy group to migrate from C9 to C10, thereby yielding 10-desacetyl derivative 28. Protection of the C10 hydroxy group of 10-desacetyl derivative 28 with a protecting group yields derivative 29. Selective removal of the C13 hydroxy protecting group from derivative 29 yields derivative 30 to which a suitable side chain may be attached as described above.

[0082] As shown in Reaction Scheme 6, 10-oxo derivative 31 can be provided by oxidation of 10-desacetyl derivative 28. Thereafter, the C13 hydroxy protecting group can be selectively removed followed by attachment of a side chain as described above to yield 9-acetoxy-10-oxo-taxol or other 9-acetoxy-10-oxotetracylic taxanes having a C13 side chain. Alternatively, the C9 acetate group can be selectively removed by reduction of 10-oxo derivative 31 with a reducing agent such as samarium diiodide to yield 9-desoxo-10-oxo derivative 32 from which the C13 hydroxy protecting group can be selectively removed followed by attachment of a side chain as described above to yield 9-desoxo-10-oxo-1-deoxytaxol or other 9-desoxo-10-oxo-1-deoxytetracylic taxanes having a C13 side chain.

[0083] Reaction Scheme 7 illustrates a reaction in which 1-deoxy-10-DAB is reduced to yield tetraol 33. The C7 and C10 hydroxyl groups of tetraol 33 can then be selectively protected with a protecting group to produce diol 34 to which a C13 side chain can be attached as described above or, alternatively, after further modification of the tetracylic substituents.

[0084] Taxanes having C9 and/or C10 acyloxy substituents other than acetoxy can be prepared using 1-deoxy-10-DAB as a starting material as illustrated in Reaction Scheme 8. After protecting the C7 hydroxy of 1-deoxy-10-DAB with a suitable protecting group to yield 7-protected 1-deoxy-10-DAB 35, the C10 hydroxy substituent of 7-protected 1-deoxy-10-DAB 35 may then be readily acylated with any standard acylating agent such as an acid chloride to yield derivative 36 having a new C10 acyloxy substituent. Use of the analogous chloroformate instead of the acid chloride would yield the corresponding carbonate. Deprotection of the C7 hydroxy group, followed by selective reduction of the C9 keto substituent of derivative 36 with tetrabutylammonium borohydride, and then protection of the C7 hydroxy group yields 9β-hydroxy derivative 37 to which a C13 side chain may be attached. Alternatively, the C10 and C9 groups can be caused to migrate as set forth in Reaction Scheme 5, above.

[0085] Taxanes having alternative C2 and/or C4 esters can be prepared using baccatin III and 10-DAB as starting materials. The C2 and/or C4 esters of baccatin III and 10-DAB can be selectively reduced to the corresponding alcohol(s) using reducing agents such as LAH or Red-Al, and new esters can thereafter be substituted using standard acylating agents such as anhydrides and acid chlorides in combination with an amine such as pyridine, triethylamine, DMAP, or diisopropyl ethyl amine. Alternatively, the C2 and/or C4 alcohols may be converted to new C2 and/or C4 esters through formation of the corresponding alkoxide by treatment of the alcohol with a suitable base such as LDA followed by an acylating agent such as an acid chloride. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,399,726 which is incorporated herein by reference with respect to the preparation of taxanes having different C2 and C4 acyloxy substituents.

[0086] In Reaction Scheme 9, 7,10,13-protected 10-DAB 38 is converted to the diol 39 with lithium aluminum hydride. Deprotonation of diol 39 with LDA followed by reaction with an acid chloride selectively gives the C2 ester 40. Deprotonation of the C2 ester 40 with LDA followed by reaction with acid chloride gives the C2, C4 ester 41. If a chloroformate is used instead of the acid chloride, the product is a C2 or C4 carbonate (—OCOOZ₂ or —OCOOZ₄).

[0087] C7 dihydro and other C7 substituted taxanes can be prepared as set forth in Reaction Schemes 10, 11 and 12.

[0088] As shown in Reaction Scheme 11, 1-deoxy-baccatin III may be converted into 7-fluoro 1-deoxy-baccatin III by treatment with FAR at room temperature in THF solution. Other 1-deoxy-baccatin derivatives with a free C7 hydroxyl group behave similarly. Alternatively, 7-1-deoxy-chloro baccatin III can be prepared by treatment of baccatin III with methane sulfonyl chloride and triethylamine in methylene chloride solution containing an excess of triethylamine hydrochloride.

[0089] Taxanes having C7 acyloxy substituents can be prepared as set forth in Reaction Scheme 12. 7,13-protected 10-oxo-derivative 42 is converted to its corresponding C13 alkoxide by selectively removing the C13 protecting group and replacing it with a metal such as lithium. The alkoxide is then reacted with a β-lactam or other side chain precursor. Subsequent hydrolysis of the C7 protecting groups causes a migration of the C7 hydroxy substituent to C10, migration of the C10 oxo substituent to C9, and migration of the C9 acyloxy substituent to C7.

[0090] 1-deoxy taxanes having alternative C6 substituents can be prepared using the reactions described in Liang et al., Tetrahedron Letters, Vol. 36, No. 17, pp. 2901-2904 (1995), starting, however, with 1-deoxy-10,13-protected-10-DAB instead of taxol. According to this reaction scheme, 1-deoxy-10,13-protected-10-DAB is converted to the 7-0-triflate using CF₃SO₂Cl. Treatment of the 7-0-triflate with 1,8-diazabicyclo(5,4,0)-undec-7-ene (DBU) produces the 7-deoxy intermediate which when reacted with OsO₄ followed by an acid chloride (or chloroformate) yields the corresponding C6 ester or carbonate.

[0091] As used herein, “Ar” means aryl; “Ph” means phenyl; “Bz” means benzoyl; “Me” means methyl; “Et” means ethyl; “iPr” means isopropyl; “tBu” and “t-Bu” means tert-butyl; “R” means lower alkyl unless otherwise defined; “Ac” means acetyl; “py” means pyridine; “TES” means triethylsilyl; “TMS” means trimethyl-silyl; “TBS” means Me₂t-BuSi—; “Tf” means —SO₂CF₃; “BMDA” means BrMgNiPr₂; “Swern” means (COCl)₂, Et₃N; “LTMP” means lithium tetramethylpiperidide; “MOP” means 2-methoxy-2-propyl; “BOM” means benzyloxymethyl; “LDA” means lithium diisopropylamide; “LAH” means lithium aluminum hydride; “Red-Al” means sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy) aluminum hydride; “Ms” means CH₃SO₂—; “TASF” means tris(diethylamino)-sulfonium-difluorotrimethylsilicate; “Ts” means toluene-sulfonyl; “TBAF” means tetrabutyl ammonium hydride; “TPAP” means tetrapropyl-ammonium perruthenate; “DBU” means diazabicycloundecane; “DMAP” means p-dimethylamino pyridine; “LHMDS” means lithium hexamethyldisilazide; “DMF” means dimethylformamide; “AIBN” means azo-(bis)-isobutyronitrile; “10-DAB” means 10-desacetylbaccatin III; “FAR” means 2-chloro-1,1,2-trifluorotriethylamine; “mCPBA” means meta-chloroperbenzoic acid; “DDQ” means dicyanodichloroquinone; “sulfhydryl protecting group” includes, but is not limited to, hemithioacetals such as 1-ethoxyethyl and methoxymethyl, thioesters, or thiocarbonates; “amine protecting group” includes, but is not limited to, carbamates, for example, 2,2,2-trichloroethylcarbamate or tertbutylcarbamate; “protected hydroxy” means —OP wherein P is a hydroxy protecting group; and “hydroxy protecting group” includes, but is not limited to, acetals having two to ten carbons, ketals having two to ten carbons, ethers such as methyl, t-butyl, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, allyl, trityl, methoxymethyl, methoxyethoxymethyl, ethoxyethyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, and trialkylsilyl ethers such as trimethylsilyl ether, triethylsilyl ether, dimethylarylsilyl ether, triisopropylsilyl ether and t-butyldimethylsilyl ether; esters such as benzoyl, acetyl, phenylacetyl, formyl, mono-, di-, and trihaloacetyl such as chloroacetyl, dichloroacetyl, trichloroacetyl, trifluoro-acetyl; and carbonates including but not limited to alkyl carbonates having from one to six carbon atoms such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, t-butyl; isobutyl, and n-pentyl; alkyl carbonates having from one to six carbon atoms and substituted with one or more halogen atoms such as 2,2,2-trichloroethoxymethyl and 2,2,2-tri-chloroethyl; alkenyl carbonates having from two to six carbon atoms such as vinyl and allyl; cycloalkyl carbonates having from three to six carbon atoms such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl; and phenyl or benzyl carbonates optionally substituted on the ring with one or more C₁₋₆ alkoxy, or nitro. Other hydroxyl, sulfhydryl and amine protecting groups may be found in “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis” by T. W. Greene, John Wiley and Sons, 1981.

[0092] The “hydrocarbon” moities described herein are organic compounds or radicals consisting exclusively of the elements carbon and hydrogen. These moieties include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl moieties. These moieties also include alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, and aryl moieties substituted with other aliphatic or cyclic hydrocarbon groups, such as alkaryl, alkenaryl and alkynaryl. Preferably, these moieties comprise 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

[0093] The alkyl groups described herein are preferably lower alkyl containing from one to six carbon atoms in the principal chain and up to 20 carbon atoms. They may be straight or branched chain and include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, hexyl and the like. They may be substituted with aliphatic or cyclic hydrocarbon radicals or hetero-substituted with the various substituents defined herein.

[0094] The alkenyl groups described herein are preferably lower alkenyl containing from two to six carbon atoms in the principal chain and up to 20 carbon atoms. They may be straight or branched chain and include ethenyl, propenyl, isopropenyl, butenyl, isobutenyl, hexenyl, and the like. They may be substituted with aliphatic or cyclic hydrocarbon radicals or hetero-substituted with the various substituents defined herein.

[0095] The alkynyl groups described herein are preferably lower alkynyl containing from two to six carbon atoms in the principal chain and up to 20 carbon atoms. They may be straight or branched chain and include ethynyl, propynyl, butynyl, isobutynyl, hexynyl, and the like. They may be substituted with aliphatic or cyclic hydrocarbon radicals or hetero-substituted with the various substituents defined herein.

[0096] The aryl moieties described herein contain from 6 to 20 carbon atoms and include phenyl. They may be hydro-carbon or heterosubstituted with the various substituents defined herein. Phenyl is the more preferred aryl.

[0097] The heteroaryl moieties described are heterocyclic compounds or radicals which are analogous to aromatic compounds or radicals and which contain a total of 5 to 20 atoms, usually 5 or 6 ring atoms, and at least one atom other than carbon, such as furyl, thienyl, pyridyl and the like. The heteroaryl moieties may be substituted with hydrocarbon, heterosubstituted hydrocarbon or hetero-atom containing substituents with the hetero-atoms being selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, phosphorous, boron, sulfur, and halogens. These substituents include lower alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy; halogen such as chloro or fluoro; ethers; acetals; ketals; esters; heteroaryl such as furyl or thienyl; alkanoxy; hydroxy; protected hydroxy; acyl; acyloxy; nitro; amino; and amido.

[0098] The heterosubstituted hydrocarbon moieties described herein are hydrocarbon moieties which are substituted with at least one atom other than carbon, including moieties in which a carbon chain atom is substituted with a hetero atom such as nitrogen, oxygen, silicon, phosphorous, boron, sulfur, or a halogen atom. These substituents include lower alkoxy such as methoxy, ethoxy, butoxy; halogen such as chloro or fluoro; ethers; acetals; ketals; esters; heteroaryl such as furyl or thienyl; alkanoxy; hydroxy; protected hydroxy; acyl; acyloxy; nitro; amino; and amido.

[0099] The acyl moieties described herein contain hydrocarbon, substituted hydrocarbon or heteroaryl moieties.

[0100] The alkoxycarbonyloxy moieties described herein comprise lower hydrocarbon or substituted hydrocarbon moieties.

[0101] The following examples illustrate the invention.

EXAMPLE Reaction Scheme 1

[0102] Hydroxyketone 2.

[0103] To a stirred solution of 3,10-diol 1 (3.49 g, 14.78 mmol) in 35 mL of DMF under nitrogen at 0° C. was added pyridinium dichromate (“PDC”) (7.20 g, 19.15 mmol) as a solid in three portions over a 30 min. period. The reaction mixture was then warmed to room temperature. After 6 h, the reaction mixture was poured into 500 mL of H₂O and extracted with three 200 mL portions of 15% ethyl acetate in hexane. The organic layers were combined and dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (10% EtOAc/hexane) gave 3.34 g (97% yield) of the desired hydroxyketone 2 as a white solid.

[0104] 2: mp: 73-74° C.; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.96 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.06 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.20 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.38 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H, H20), 1.70 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.76 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.00 (br d, J=18.1 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.07 (dd, J=19.2, 7.7 Hz, 1H, H9β), 2.45 (br d, J=18.1 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.61 (ddq, J=11.5, 7.7, 7.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.66 (dd, J=14.8, 6.0 Hz, 1H, H2α), 2.72 (dd, J=19.2, 11.5 Hz, 1H9α), 2.81 (s, 1H, OH3), 5.43 (m, 1H, H13); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 16.40, 21.44, 21.75, 25.46, 33.48, 38.29, 44.68, 44.77, 47.06, 48.41, 73.07, 94.19, 121.72, 138.34, 217.54; IR (CCl₄) u 3520, 3000, 2960, 2900, 2820, 1730, 1440, 1330, 990, 970 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 235 (M⁺+1, 100) 217 (65).

[0105] Triethylsilyl Enol Ether 3.

[0106] To a stirred 0.94 M solution of LDA in THF (1.41 mL, 1.33 mmol) under nitrogen at −78° C. was added a solution of hydroxyketone 2 (156 mg, 0.667 mmol) in 1.5 mL of THF and 0.23 mL of HMPA (1.33 mmol) dropwise down the side of the flask. After 0.5 h, a 0.1 M solution (6.67 mL, 0.667 mmol) of TESCl in THF was added down the side of the flask at a rate of 0.1 mL/min. After the addition was complete, the reaction mixture was stirred for an additional 5 min. and then rapidly poured into 50 mL of a vigorously stirred saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The mixture was extracted with three 50 mL portions of hexane and the combined organic layers were washed with 20 mL of H₂O, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (10% EtOAc/hexane) gave 225 mg of triethylsilyl enol ether 3 (97% yield) as a colorless oil.

[0107] 3: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.71 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.89 (s, 3H, Me16), 0.98 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.06 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.13 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.28 (d, J=14.3 Hz, 1H, H2α), 1.66 (dd, J=6.0, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H1), 1.76 (dd, J=2.2, 1.7 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.95 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.33 (ddd, J=14.3, 6.0, 2.2 Hz, 1H, H2β), 2.42 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.72 (qd, J=7.7, 2.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 3.08 (s, 1H, OH3), 4.45 (d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H, H9), 5.50 (m, 1H, H13); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 4.51, 6.46, 16.10, 21.58, 22.76, 25.10, 33.57, 43.78, 44.11, 45.13, 45.16, 71.32, 91.75, 106.27, 120.82, 140.25, 151.77; IR (CCl₄) u 3510, 3010, 2960, 2910, 2880, 2830, 1630, 1440, 1330, 1310, 1230, 1150, 1040, 1010, 880, 700 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 349 (M⁺+1, 54), 331 (100).

[0108] Triethylsilyloxy Ketone 4.

[0109] To a stirred solution of triethylsilyl enol ether 3 (5.335 g, 15.33 mmol) in 300 mL of hexane under nitrogen at 0° C. was added 6.427 g of NaHCO₃ (76.55 mmol) and 4.533 g of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (67% purity, 17.60 mmol) in four portions over a 0.5 h period. After 2.5 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with 200 mL of hexane and poured into 400 mL of a 1:1 mixture of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution and a saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with two 100 mL portions of hexane. The combined organic layers were washed with 100 mL of H₂O, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 5.7 g of a yellowish oil. This material was purified by flash chromatography (5% EtOAc/hexane) to give 5.495 g of triethylsilyloxy ketone 4 (98% yield) as a colorless oil.

[0110] 4: ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.65 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.90 (s, 3H, Me16), 0.97 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.06 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.11 (d, J=7.7 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.39 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H, H2α), 1.76 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.76 (dd, J=6.1, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.17 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.33 (dq, J=9.3, 7.7 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.46 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.64 (ddd, J=14.8, 6.1, 2.2 Hz, 1H, H2β), 2.79 (br s, 1H, OH3), 3.85 (d, J=9.3 Hz, 1H, H9), 5.54 (m, 1H, H13); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 4.90, 6.48, 13.98, 21.47, 21.94 26.94, 33.42, 44.33, 44.49, 46.79, 48.59, 70.51, 83.33, 90.04, 121.71, 138.66, 214.42; IR (CCl₄) u 3520, 3000, 2960, 2920, 2880, 2830, 1730, 1450, 1330, 1220, 1160, 1105, 980, 960, 920, 700 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 365 (M⁺+1, 34), 347 (100), 335 (42), 233 (35).

[0111] Triethylsilyloxy Diol 5.

[0112] To a stirred suspension of 0.263 g (6.932 mmol) of lithium aluminum hydride in 30 mL of ethyl ether under nitrogen at 0° C. was added a solution of 2.527 g (6.932 mmol) of triethylsilyloxy ketone 4 in 20 mL of ethyl ether. The reaction mixture was warmed to room temperature. After 2 h at room temperature, the mixture was recooled to 0° C., diluted with 50 mL of ethyl ether, and quenched by dropwise addition of 2.5 mL of H₂O. After stirring another 2 h at room temperature, the white suspension was further diluted with 100 mL of ethyl acetate, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and filtered through a 0.5 inch pad of celite. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to give 2.434 g of triethylsilyloxy diol 5 (96% yield) as a white solid, which was used without any further purification.

[0113] 5: mp: 62-63° C.; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.62 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.97 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.08 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.09 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.18 (d, J=14.8 Hz, 1H, H2α), 1.20 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.48 (dd, J=6.6, 6.1 Hz, 1H, H1), 1.84 (d, J=1.7 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.97 (dq, J=8.8, 7.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.17 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.43 (br d, J=18.7 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.47 (ddd, J=14.8, 6.1, 2.2 Hz, 1H, H2β), 2.74 (br s, 1H, OH3), 4.01 (dd, J=8.8, 8.2 Hz, 1H, H9β), 4.28 (d, J=8.2 Hz, 1H, H10), 5.55 (m, 1H, H13) ; ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 5.16, 6.60, 12.82, 21.96, 23.63, 27.76, 33.88, 44.16, 44.96, 45.31, 48.27, 63.33, 81.46, 83.37, 122.03, 141.62; IR (CCl₄) u 3640, 3550, 3020, 2970, 2920, 2890, 2850, 1450, 1330, 1240, 1160, 1140, 1120, 1100, 1080, 1040, 1000, 970, 960, 860, 840, 710 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 367 (M⁺+1, 21), 349 (100), 337 (22), 319 (42).

[0114] Triethylsilyloxy Keto Diol 6.

[0115] To a vigorously stirred solution of triethylsilyloxy diol 5 (886 mg, 2.42 mmol) in 25 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at 0° C. under nitrogen was added 1.08 mL (3.63 mmol) of Ti(Oi—Pr)₄ followed by dropwise addition of 1.82 mL (3.63 mmol) of a 2 M solution of t-BuOOH in hexane. After an additional 2 h, 2.5 mL of dimethyl-sulfide was added and the reaction mixture was warmed in a 42° C. bath to reflux for 12 h. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in 200 mL of THF at room temperature and 0.5 mL of H₂O was added dropwise with vigorously stirring. After 2 h, the resulting white suspension was dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and then filtered through a 0.5 inch pad of celite, eluting with two 50 mL portions of ethyl acetate. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure to afford a yellow oil. This oil was purified by flash chromatography (10% EtOAc/hexane) to give 866.7 mg of triethylsilyloxy keto diol 6 (94% yield) as a white solid.

[0116] 6: mp 106-107° C.; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.71 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 1.01 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.01 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.07 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.53 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.73 (s, 3H, Me18), 1.80-1.94 (m, 3H, H1, H2β, H14α), 2.02 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 1H, OH10), 2.22 (dq, J=9.9, 7.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.52 (d, J=12.1 Hz, 1H, OH13), 2.81 (dd, J=11.5, 3.3 Hz, 1H, H2α) 2.83 (m, 1H, H14β), 4.08 (br t, J=11.5 Hz, 1H, H13), 4.16 (dd, J=9.9, 8.8 Hz, 1H, H9), 4.56 (dd, J=8.8, 3.3 Hz, 1H, H10) ; ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 5.36, 6.72, 15.84, 17.96, 26.11, 29.30 34.83, 38.44, 41.00, 45.98, 54.49, 66.94, 77.15, 77.21, 137.66, 140.65, 215.86; IR (CCl₄) u 3650, 3550, 3460, 2980, 2900, 2870, 1670, 1455, 1410, 1370, 1280, 1240, 1210, 1160, 1090, 1050, 1030, 1010, 960, 860, 720 cm⁻¹; MS (EI) 382 (M⁺, 2), 353 (10), 335 (5), 307 (4), 250 (4), 215 (67), 75 (100).

[0117] t-Butyldimethylsilyloxy Ketone 7.

[0118] To a stirred solution of triethylsilyloxy keto diol 6 (883 mg, 2.31 mmol) in 35 mL of pyridine under nitrogen at 0° C. was added dropwise 0.485 mL(2.771 mmol) of TBSOTf. The solution was then warmed to room temperature. After 2 h at room temperature, the solution was diluted with 100 mL of hexane and poured into 150 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with two 100 mL portions of hexane. The organic layers were combined, and washed with 50 mL of a 10% aqueous CuSO₄ solution followed by 20 mL of H₂O, and dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (2.5% EtOAc/hexane) to give 1.122 g of t-butyldimethylsilyloxy ketone 7 (98% yield) as a white solid.

[0119] 7: mp: 128-130° C.; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.04 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.06 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.63 q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.93 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 1.01 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.06 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.09 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.56 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.66 (d, J=1.1 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.82 (m, 1H, H1), 1.85 (m, 1H, H2β), 1.90 (d, J=3.3 Hz, 1H, OH10), 1.93 (dd, J=14.3, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.16 (dq, J=10.4, 7.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.49 (ddd, J=14.3, 7.8, 2.2 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.72 (dd, J=12.1, 2.7 Hz, 1H, H2α), 4.19 (dd, J=10.4, 8.8 Hz, 1H, H9), 4.46 (ddd, J=7.8, 5.5, 1.1, 1H, H13), 4.58 (dd, J=8.8, 3.3 Hz, 1H, H10); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) −5.48, −4.54, 5.33, 6.68, 15.30, 16.42, 17.77, 25.65, 27.15, 27.38, 33.93 38.94, 41.26, 45.83, 53.87, 67.27, 77.23, 77.61, 135.08, 142.06, 209.77; IR (CCl₄) u 3530, 2950, 2930, 2870, 1670, 1460, 1250, 1090, 1030, 1010, 970, 910, 870, 830, 770, 740 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 497 (M⁺+1, 16) 479 (100), 365 (28), 346 (35), 307 (22), 205 (91).

[0120] Trimethylsilyl Enol Ether 8.

[0121] To a stirred solution of t-butyldimethylsilyloxy ketone 7 (287 mg, 0.55 mmol) in 2.5 mL of THF and 0.3 mL of HMPA (3.3 mmol) under nitrogen at room temperature, was added dropwise a solution of 0.44 M LDA in THF (3.8 mL, 1.65 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 10 min., a 1.0 M solution of TMSCl (1.7 mL, 1.65 mmol) in THF was added dropwise at a rate of 0.1 mL/min. After the addition was complete, the reaction was stirred for another 2 minutes. Then 2.5 mL of triethylamine was added and the reaction mixture was poured into 150 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with three 50 mL portions of hexane. The combined organic layers were washed with 50 mL of H₂O, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄ and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 370 mg of trimethylsilyl enol ether 8 (99% yield) as a colorless oil. This material was used in the next step without further purification.

[0122] 8: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.08 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.11 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.14 (s, 9H, TMS CH₃), 0.16 (s, 9H, enol TMS CH₃), 0.63 (q, J=7.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.81 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.92 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.98 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.09 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.23 (ddd, J=14.0, 10.5, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.24 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.81 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.96 (ddd, J=10.5, 8.5, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.30 (dq, J=7.0, 7.0 Hz, 1H, H8α), 2.51 (ddd, J=14.0, 10.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H, H14β), 3.77 (dd, J=7.0, 6.4 Hz, 1H, H9), 4.63 (d, J=6.4 Hz, 1H, H10), 4.67 (ddd, J=10.5, 7.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H, H13), 4.95 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H2); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) 5 (ppm) −5.27, −4.71, 1.06, 0.53, 4.96, 6.86, 12.94, 15.72, 18.11, 25.77, 28.76, 32.02, 37.54, 40.70, 41.79, 41.90, 69.53, 78.61, 80.96, 112.22, 139.48, 139.87, 155.26; IR (CHCl₃) u 2960, 2880, 2870, 1680, 1630, 1460, 1250, 1130, 1080, 1000, 900, 880, 830 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 641 (M⁺+1, 9), 551 (65), 508 (100), 379 (80).

[0123] Hydroxy Ketone 9.

[0124] To a stirred solution of 321 mg (0.501 mmol) of trimethylsilyl enol ether 8 in 15 mL of THF under nitrogen at 0° C. was added 216 mg (80% pure, 1.00 mmol) of m-chloroperoxybenzoic acid as a solid in three portions. After 3 h, the reaction mixture was diluted with 50 mL of hexane and poured into 200 mL of a 1:1 mixture of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution and a saturated aqueous Na₂S₂O₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with three 100 mL portions of hexane. The combined organic layers were washed with 100 mL of H₂O, dried over anhydrous Na₂SO₄, and concentrated under reduced pressure to give 332 mg of the corresponding trimethyl-silyloxy epoxide as a white solid. This material was used in the next step without further purification.

[0125] A solution of 332 mg of the above trimethylsilyloxy epoxide (ca. 0.501 mmol) in 5 mL of methanol and 0. 5 mL of CHCl₃ was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. Removal of the solvent followed by, flash chromatography purification (5% EtOAc/hexane) gave 266 mg of hydroxy ketone 9 as a white solid (91% yield from trimethylsilyl enol ether 8).

[0126] 9: mp: 111-112° C; ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.04 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.07 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.18 (s, 9H, TMS CH₃), 0.62 (q, J=7.7 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂) 0.93 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.97 (t, J=7.7 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.06 (d, J=7.1 Hz, 3H, Me19), 1.08 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.35 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.65 (s, 3H, Me18), 1.81 (dd, J=14.8, 4.4 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.95 (dd, J=7.7, 3.8 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.26 (ddd, J=14.8, 10.4, 7.7 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.30 (dq, J=10.4, 7.1 Hz, 1H, H8α), 3.30 (d, J=8.3 Hz, 1H, OH2), 4.22 (dd, J=10.4, 8.8 Hz, 1H, H9), 4.35 (br dd, J=10.4, 4.4 Hz, 1H, H13), 4.41 (dd, J=8.3, 3.8 Hz, 1H, H2), 4.54 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 1H, H10); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) −5.44, −4.52, 0.95, 4.85, 6.81, 15.46, 17.62, 17.83, 25.65, 26.22, 28.21, 28.39, 36.69, 52.19, 54.33, 66.94, 71.25, 75.74, 77.43, 137.10, 140.25, 211.59; IR (CCl₄) u 3530, 2960, 2890, 2870, 1680, 1460, 1240, 1160, 1120, 1080, 1060, 1020, 1000, 990, 880, 830 cm⁻¹; MS (CI) 585 (M⁺+1, 34), 584 (69), 567 (13) 453 (100), 363 (30), 323 (52).

[0127] Triol 10.

[0128] To a solution of 4-bromo-4-penten-1-ol (770.0 mg, 4.7 mmol) in 20 mL of Et₂O at −78° C. under N₂ was added a 1.7 M solution of t-BuLi (8 mL, 13.6 mmol) in hexane. The solution was then stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. After cooling to −10° C., a solution of hydroxy ketone 9 (370 mg, 0.63 mmol) in 5 mL of Et₂O was added. The solution was stirred at −10° C. for 0.5 h, and then poured into 150 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL, 3 times). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄, and the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by flash chromatography (20% EtOAc/hexane) to give 400 mg (95% yield) of the desired triol 10 as a colorless oil.

[0129] 10: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.136 (s, 12H, TMS CH₃, TBS CH₃), 0.159 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.669 (qd, J=8.0, 1.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.770 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.921 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.991 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.038 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.488 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.702 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, OH7), 1.729 (s, 3H, Me18), 1.779-1.830 (m, 3H, 2×H6, H8), 1.869 (dd, J=9.0, 2.8 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.101 (m, 2H, 2×H5), 2.134 (d, J=16.0 Hz, 1H, H14α), 2.545 (dt, J=16.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.905 (br, 1H, OH2), 3.473 (s, 1H, OH3), 3.670-3.726 (m, 2H, 2×H7), 4.060 (m, 1H, H2β), 4.070 (dd, J=8.0, 6.5 Hz, 1H, H9β), 4.250 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H10α), 4.322 (d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.968 (s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.190 (s, 1H, 1×H20); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.19, −4.57, 0.89, 5.05, 6.83, 13.10, 17.74, 19.33, 25.54, 26.18, 28.64, 29.94, 30.97, 34.40, 35.78, 45.27, 51.44, 62.31, 68.88, 73.80, 79.87, 83.83, 109.95, 135.03, 142.32; IR (CHCl₃) : u 2950, 2870, 1090, 1060, 980, 890 cm⁻¹; MS (CI): 653 (M⁺+1−H₂O), 539, 521, 503, 449, 431, 407, 390, 316, 294, 244.

[0130] Carbonate 11.

[0131] To a solution of triol 10 (405 mg, 0.60 mmol) in 20 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at −78° C. under N₂ was added 4.7 mL (60.0 mmol) of pyridine, followed by a solution of COCl₂ (6.0 mL, 6.0 mmol) in toluene. The mixture was then warmed to 0° C. and stirred at that temperature for 50 minutes. Then the mixture was diluted with 100 mL of EtOAc and poured into 200 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent gave the desired carbonate 11 a pale yellow oil, which was used without further purification.

[0132] 11: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.085 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.100 (s, 12H, TBS CH₃, TMS CH₃), 0.652 (qd, J=7.5, 1.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.912 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.950 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.984 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.199 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.434 (ddd, J=18.5, 9.0, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.481 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.637 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 1.722 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 1.786 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.192-2.349 (m, 4H, 2×H5, H1, H14β), 2.396 (qd, J=6.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H, H8), 3.658 (qd, J=6.5, 3.0 Hz, 2H, 2×H7), 3.982 (dd, J=8.0, 5.0 Hz, 1H, H9β), 4.509 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H10α), 4.771 (td, J=9.0, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H13β) 4.858 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H, H2), 5.275 (s, 2H, 2×H20).

[0133] Acetate 12.

[0134] To a solution of the above carbonate 11 in 5 mL of pyridine at room temperature under N₂ was added Ac₂O (0.6 mL, 6.3 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 9 h, the solution was diluted with 100 mL of 20% EtOAc in hexane, and poured into 100 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with 20% EtOAc in hexane (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (8% EtOAc/hexane) gave 433.2 mg (98% yield) of the desired acetate 12 as a colorless oil.

[0135] 12: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.085 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.097 (s, 12H, TMS CH₃, TBS CH₃), 0.654 (qd, J=8.0, 2.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.913 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.935 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.985 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.201 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.429 (m, 1H, H14α), 1.480 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.711 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 1.788 (s, 3H, Me18), 1.820 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 2.041 (s, 3H, COCH₃), 2.153-2.351 (m, 4H, H1, 2×H5, H14), 2.403 (dq, J=8.0, 7.5 Hz, 1H, H8), 3.977 (dd, J=8.0, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H9β), 4.075 (t, J=6.5 Hz, 2H, 2×H7), 4.510 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H10α), 4.771 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.835 (d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H, H2β), 5.253 (s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.286 (s, 1H, 1×H20); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) −5.37, −4.74, 0.79, 4.98, 6.74, 12.93, 15.61, 17.92, 20.53, 25.63, 27.36, 28.27, 29.77, 32.34, 32.98, 36.48, 39.11, 48.96, 63.55, 68.84, 73.02, 79.66, 88.61, 92.86, 114.68, 137.48, 141.39, 150.56, 154.08, 171.14; IR (CHCl₃): u 2950, 2850, 1790, 1713, 1020, 880, 815 cm⁻¹; MS (CI): 739 (M⁺+1), 691, 665, 607, 563, 503, 473, 431.

[0136] Hydroxy Alkene 13.

[0137] To a solution of acetate 12 (433.0 mg, 0.586 mmol) in 2 mL of CH₃CN at 0° C. was added 5.0 mL of a solution of 48% HF/pyridine/CH₃CN (1:8:8). After stirring at 0° C. for 3 h, the solution was diluted with 50 mL of EtOAc and poured into 100 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent gave a pale yellow oil, which was used without further purification

[0138] To a solution of the above oil in 4 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature under N₂ was added Et₃N (0.32 mL, 2.3 mmol), followed by TESCl (0.20 mL, 1.2 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 1.5 h, the solution was diluted with 100 mL of 20% EtOAc in hexane, and poured into 100 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with 20% EtOAc in hexane (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (15% EtOAc/hexane) gave 351.0 mg of the desired hydroxy alkene 13 (90% yield) as a colorless oil, plus 2.3% starting material 12 and 1.1% 9,10-diol.

[0139] 13: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.090 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.104 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.662 (qd, J=8.0, 1.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.915 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.965 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.989 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.197 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.486 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.434 (dd, J=9.5, 4.7 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.780 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 1.810 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 1.942 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 2.045 (s, 3H, COCH₃), 2.191 (m, 1H, 1×H5), 2.208 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H, OH9) 2.262-2.333 (m, 3H, 1×H5, H1, H8), 2.360 (m, 1H, H14β), 3.986 (m, 1H, H9β), 4.112 (td, J=6.5, 2.5 Hz, 2H, 2×H7), 4.512 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H10α), 4.760-4.791 (m, 2H, H13β, H2), 5.201 (s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.320 (s, 1H, 1×H20); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.41, −4.72, 4.64, 5.49, 11.23, 15.89, 17.88, 20.52, 25.60, 27.13, 27.44, 28.09, 32.49, 33.16, 36.72, 36.83, 49.11, 63.52, 68.78, 70.99, 79.13, 86.15, 92.71, 114.00, 136.37, 141.98, 147.57, 154.21, 171.20; IR (CHCl₃): u 2960, 2780, 1795, 1735, 1000, 865 cm⁻¹; MS (CI): 667 (M++1), 649, 623, 605, 587, 535, 473.

[0140] Ketone 14.

[0141] To a mixture of hydroxy alkene 13 (343.0 mg, 0.515 mmol) and 200 mg of 3A° molecular sieves in 5 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature under N₂ was added 4-methyl- morpholine (180 mg, 1.54 mmol) followed by tetra-propylammonium perruthenate (18 mg, 0.05 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 2 h, the mixture was filtered through a short pad of silica gel. The silica gel was washed with 200 mL of 15% EtOAc in hexane. Removal of the solvent gave 338.5 mg of the desired ketone 14 (99% yield) as a colorless oil, which was used without any further purification.

[0142] 14: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.116 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.132 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.635 (qd, J=7.5, 4.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.936 (s; 9H: TBS t-Bu), 0.961 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.051 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, Me19) 1.203 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.232 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.534 (m, 1H, H14α), 1.807 (m, 1H, 1×H6), 1.885-1.981 (m, 2H, 1×H5, 1×H6), 1.942 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.059 (s, 3H, COCH₃), 2.242 (ddd, J=15.5, 10.5, 4.0 Hz, 1H, 1×H5), 2.333-2.418 (m, 2H, H14β, H1), 3.523 (q, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, H8), 4.103 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 2H, 2×H7), 4.773 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.868 (m, 1H, H13β), 4.935 (s, 1H, H10α), 5.282 (s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.320 (s, 1H, 1×H20); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.44, −4.78, 4.60, 6.34, 15.11, 15.54, 17.91, 20.53, 25.60, 25.68, 27.01, 28.00, 32.35, 32.88, 36.69, 42.40, 47.82, 63.46, 68.70, 79.56, 85.00, 90.58, 115.91, 134.62, 143.46, 145.91, 153.47, 171.15, 209.74; IR (CHCl₃) : u 2960, 2880, 1800, 1750, 1000, 865 cm⁻¹; MS (CI): 665 (M⁺+1), 648, 637, 621, 533, 489.

[0143] Hydroxy Ketone 15.

[0144] To a 0.1 M solution of Pd(acac)₂/n-Bu₃P (1:1) in DMF (1 mL, 0.1 mmol) at room temperature under N₂ was added a 2.37 M solution of HCOOH/Et₃N (1:1) in DMF (10.2 mL, 24.2 mmol), followed by a solution of ketone 14 (320.0 mg, 0.48 mmol) in 5 mL of DMF. After stirring at room temperature for 19 h, the solution was diluted with 100 mL of Et₂O and poured into 100 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with Et₂O (100 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (15% EtOAc/hexane) gave 280.5 mg (94% yield) of the desired hydroxy ketone 15 as a colorless oil.

[0145] 15: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): 6 (ppm) 0.138 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.149 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.628 (qd, J=7.5, 3.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.892 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.953 (s, 91; TBS t-Bu), 0.962 (t, J=7.5 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.104 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.201 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.409 (ddd, J=14.5, 4.5, 4.0 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.464 (q, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, 1×H5), 1.783 (br, 1H, OH2), 1.805-1.863 (m, 2H, 2×H6), 1.910 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.054 (m, 1H, H1), 2.063 (s, 3H, COCH₃), 2.367-2.473 (m, 3H, H14β, 1×H5, H3), 3.024 (dq, J=9.0, 7.0 Hz, 1H, H8), 3.880 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.5, 2.0 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.102 (m, 1H, 1×H7), 4.154 (m, 1H, 1×H7), 4.790 (ddd, J=9.0, 4.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.899 (s, 1H, H10α), 5.012 (s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.097 (s, 1H, 1×H20).

[0146] Hydroxy Ketone 16.

[0147] To a solution of hydroxy ketone 15 (450.0 mg, 0.72 mmol) in 15 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature under N₂ was added diisopropylethylamine (1.25 mL, 7.2 mmol), followed by tetrabutylammonium iodide (265.0 mg, 0.72 mmol), and benzyloxymethylchloride (0.5 mL, 3.6 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 24 h, another 1.25 mL (7.2 mmol) of diisopropylethylamine followed by 0.5 mL (3.6 mmol) of benzyloxymethylchloride was added. The solution was stirred at room temperature for another 24 h, and then was heated to 40° C. for 2 h. After being recooled to room temperature, the solution was diluted with 50 mL of THF and 5 mL of MeOH. Then a 0.1 N aqueous solution of NaOH (10 mL, 1.0 mmol) was added. After stirring at room temperature for 1.5 h, the solution was diluted with 100 mL of 20% EtOAc in hexane, and poured into 50 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with 20% EtOAc in hexane (50 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined, washed with 50 mL of a saturated aqueous NH₄Cl solution, 50 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution, and then dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (20% EtOAc/hexane) gave 430.0 mg (85% yield) of the desired hydroxy ketone 16 as a colorless oil.

[0148] 16: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): 5 (ppm) 0.140 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.150 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.636 (qd, J=8.0, 4.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.939 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.949 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.967 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 1.078 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.202 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.450 (ddd, J=15.0, 8.5, 5.0 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.661 (t, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, OH20), 1.695-1.821 (m, 2H, 2×H6), 1.910 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.055 (m, 1H, 1×H5), 2.174 (m, 1H, H1), 2.258 (m, 1H, 1×H5), 2.317 (m, 1H, H14β), 2.473 (dd, J=10.0, 7.0 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.100 (dq, J=7.0, 7.0 Hz, 1H, H8α), 3.615-3.693 (m, 2H, 2×H7), 3.967 (dd, J=10.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.548 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.596 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.601 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.710 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.836 (br td, J=8.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.868 (s, 1H, H10α), 5.009 (br s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.014 (br s, 1H, 1×H20), 7.277-7.346 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.34, −4.69, 4.61, 6.48, 15.57, 17.88, 18.03, 25.74, 26.01, 30.05, 32.40, 32.73, 36.60, 37.27, 47.32, 53.74, 62.22, 69.32, 69.69, 79.84, 82.51, 94.65, 113.60, 127.57, 127.70, 128.52, 135.67, 138.25, 141.04, 148.02, 215.16.

[0149] Keto Aldehyde 17.

[0150] To a mixture of hydroxy ketone 16 (130.0 mg, 0.186 mmol) and 150 mg of 3A° molecular sieves in 5 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature under N₂ was added 4-methyl- morpholine (65.0 mg, 0.55mmol) followed by tetrapropylammonium perruthenate (7.0 mg, 0.02 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 2 min., the mixture was filtered through a short pad of silica gel. The silica gel was washed with 50 mL of 10% EtOAc in hexane. Removal of the solvent gave 116.8 mg (90% yield) of desired keto aldehyde 17 as a colorless oil, which was used without further purification.

[0151] 17. ¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ (ppm) 0.128 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.139 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.615 (qd, J=8.1, 2.1 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.919 (d, J=6.6 Hz, 3H, Me19), 0.948 (t, J=8.1 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.952 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 1.058 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.197 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.413 (m, 1H, H14α), 1.900 (br s, 3H, Me18), 2.159 (m, 1H), 2.239-2.387 (m, 2H), 2.422-2.700 (m, 4H), 3.094 (qd, J=6.6, 6.6 Hz, 1H, H8), 3.954 (dd, J=9.6, 2.7 Hz, 1H, H2), 4.513 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.574 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.595 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.704 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.821 (br t, J=8.4 Hz, 1H, H13), 4.848 (s, 1H, H10), 4.905 (br s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.029 (br s, 1H, 1×H20), 7.278-7.360 (m, 5H×BOM), 9.724 (t, J=1.5 Hz, 1H, CHO).

[0152] Alkene 18.

[0153] A 0.08 M solution of BaO in MeOH (10.0 mL) was added to keto aldehyde 17 (116.8 mg, 0.167 mmol) at room temperature under N₂. After stirring at room temperature for 9 h, the solution was concentrated under reduced pressure. Then 30 mL of EtOAc and 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution were added. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL, 5 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent gave 110.0 mg (94% yield) of the crude product as a pale yellow oil, which was used without further purification.

[0154] To a solution of the above crude product (110.0 mg, 0.158 mmol) in 2 mL of pyridine at 0° C. under N₂ was added TESOTf (0.11 mL, 0.47 mmol). After stirring at 0 ° C. for 1 h, the solution was diluted with 30 mL of 10% EtOAc in hexane, and poured into 30 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with 10% EtOAc in hexane (30 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (2% EtOAc/hexane) gave 100.0 mg (78% overall yield from hydroxy ketone 16) of the desired alkene 18 as a colorless oil.

[0155] 18: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.099 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.131 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.565 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.635 (qd, J=8.0, 2.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.925 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.943 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.960 (s, 3H, Me17), 0.995 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.136 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.155 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.561 (m, 1H, H6f), 1.637 (dd, J=15.0, 5.5 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.794 (br d, J=9.0 Hz, 1H, H1), 1.915 (m, 1H, H6α), 2.043 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.106-2.162 (m, 2H, 2×H5), 2.500 (dt, J=15.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H, H14β), 3.244 (br d, J=4.0 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.785 (br dd, J=4.0, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.173 (dd, J=11.0, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.565 (m, 1H, H13β), 4.579 (s, 2H, 2H×BOM), 4.680 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.703 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.929 (br s, 1H, 1×H20), 5.363 (s, 1H, H10α), 5.489 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H, 1×H20), 7.270-7.343 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM); ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.33, −4.54, 4.89, 5.92, 6.62, 6.71, 11.53, 17.27, 17.78, 24.95, 25.65, 31.09, 32.40, 32.79, 37.63, 37.83, 47.44, 49.34, 62.19, 68.53, 70.05, 75.00, 76.36, 78.90, 93.74, 113.68, 127.73, 127.90, 128.54, 136.72, 137.17, 138.11, 143.93, 209.62.

[0156] Allylic Alcohol 19.

[0157] To a solution of alkene 18 (80.0 mg, 0.0985 mmol) in 5 mL of CH₂Cl₂ at room temperature under N₂ was added 1.0 mL of t-BuOOH (90% pure, 9.8 mmol), followed by SeO₂ (109.0 mg, 0.985 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 10 h, the solution was diluted with 50 mL of 20% EtOAc in hexane and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated and the aqueous layer was extracted with 20% EtOAc in hexane (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and washed with 10 mL of water, and then dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (3% EtOAc/hexane) gave 75.0 mg (92% yield) of the desired allylic alcohol 19 as a colorless oil.

[0158] 19: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.135 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.162 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.571 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.640 (qd, J=8.0, 1.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.927 (s, 3H, Me17), 0.943 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu), 0.959 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.995 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.109 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.163 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.564-1.632 (m, 2H, H6β, H14α), 1.792 (br d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.108 (br, 1H, OH5), 2.123 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.155 (m, 1H, H6α), 2.550 (dt, J=15.0, 8.5 Hz, 1H, H14β), 3.785 (br d, J=2.0 Hz, 1H, H2β), 3.931 (br t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H, H3), 4.180 (t, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, H5β), 4.570 (s, 2H, 2H×BOM), 4.597 (dd, J=11.5, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.613 (br t, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.675 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.697 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 5.166 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H, 1×H20), 5.414 (s, 1H, H10α), 5.742 (t, J=2.0 Hz, 1H, 1×H20), 7.268-7.347 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM).

[0159] Diol Mesylate 20.

[0160] To a solution of allylic alcohol 19 (14.0 mg, 0.017 mmol) in 0.7 mL of pyridine at 0° C. under N₂ was added MsCl (0.05 mL, 0.645 mmol). The solution was stirred at 0° C. for 2 h. Then 1.5 mL of Et₂O followed by 0.22 mL (0.034 mmol) of a 0.157 M solution of OsO₄ in THF was added. The mixture was kept at −20° C. for 12 h, and then was diluted with 5 mL of THF. Next, 30 mg of NaHSO₃ followed by 0.5 mL of H₂O was added. After stirring at room temperature for 8 h, the solution was diluted with 50 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 50 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent gave 15 mg of desired diol mesylate 20 as a pale yellow oil, which was used without further purification.

[0161] 20: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.122 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.173 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.558 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.640 (qd, J=8.0, 5.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.949 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.964 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu) 0.978 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.070 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.085 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.174 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.935 (m, 1H, H6β), 1.977-2.037 (m, 2H, H14α, H1), 2.123 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.244 (dt, J=15.0, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H6a), 2.316 (dt, J=14.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.381 (dd, J=10.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H, OH20), 3.147 (s, 3H, SO₂CH₃), 3.575 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.607 (t, J=10.5 Hz, 1H, 1×H20), 3.940 (dd, J=10.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H, 1×H20), 3.990 (dd, J=6.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.133 (s, 1H, OH4), 4.228 (dd, J=11.5, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.613 (s, 2H, 2H×BOM), 4.766 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.825 (m, 1H, H13β), 4.839 (d, J=7.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.895 (m, 1H, H5β), 5.276 (s, 1H, H10α), 7.298-7.357 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM).

[0162] Oxetane 21.

[0163] To a solution of the above diol mesylate 20 in 1.0 mL of toluene at room temperature under N₂ was added DBU (0.06 mL, 0.04 mmol). The solution was then heated to 120° C. (oil bath temperature) for 15 minutes, and kept at 120° C. for another 15 minutes. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (15% EtOAc/hexane) gave 12.5 mg of desired oxetane 21 (87% overall yield from allylic alcohol 19) as a colorless oil.

[0164] 21: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.143 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.154 (s, 3H, TBS CH₃), 0.580 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.635 (qd, J=8.0, 2.5 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.952 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.971 (s, 9H, TBS t-Bu) 0.977 (s, 3H, Me17), 0.992 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.116 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.532 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.944 (m, 1H, Hl), 1.945 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.000 (m, 1H, H14α), 2.030 (m, 1H, H6β), 2.407 (dt, J=15.5, 9.5 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.465 (m, 1H, H6α), 2.990 (s, 1H, OH4), 3.050 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.888 (dd, J=5.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H, H2β), 4.042 (dd, J=11.5, 6.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.358 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H20α), 4.513 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.555 (ddd, J=9.5, 4.5, 1.5 Hz, 1H, H13β), 4.608 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.640 (d, J=8.0 Hz, 1H, H20β), 4.645 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.713 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.730 (dd, J=10.0, 4.0 Hz, 1H, H5α), 5.153 (s, 1H, H10α), 7.270-7.355 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM) ; ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) −5.21, −4.39, 4.99, 5.77, 6.60, 6.68, 10.32, 16.28, 17.98, 24.45, 25.84, 30.73, 31.31, 37.53, 37.68, 45.36, 50.59, 58.88, 68.15, 70.28, 73.33, 74.74, 76.30, 78.73, 81.39, 86.61, 94.82, 127.69, 128.01, 128.69, 136.43, 137.67, 137.83, 207.89.

[0165] Diol 22.

[0166] To a solution of oxetane 21 (60.0 mg, 0.071 mmol) in 0.1,mL of CH₃CN at room temperature was added 1.0 mL of a 48% HF/pyridine/CH₃CN (1:3.5:3.5) solution. After stirring at room temperature for 24 h, the solution was diluted with 50 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent then gave the tetraol as a pale yellow oil, which was used without any further purification.

[0167] To a solution of the above oil in 1 mL of pyridine at room temperature was added TESCl (0.06 mL, 0.355 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 21 h, the solution was diluted with 10 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by chromatography purification (5% EtOAc/hexane) gave the desired diol 22 (48.0 mg, 93% overall yield) as a colorless oil.

[0168] 22: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.538 (qd, J=8.0, 1.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.707 (q, J=8.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.919 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.001 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.011 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.026 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.605 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.964-2.037 (m, 3H, H1, H14α, H6β), 2.019 (d, J=1.5 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.392 (m, 1H, H6α), 2.452 (m, 1H, H14β), 3.090 (d, J=6.0 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.150 (s, 1H, OH4), 3.873 (dd, J=6.0, 3.0 Hz, 1H, H2), 3.988 (dd, J=11.5, 7.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.140 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, OH10), 4.396 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, H20α), 4.527 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H, 1H× BOM), 4.599 (br m, 1H, H13β), 4.621 (d, J=11.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.626 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H, H20β), 4.656 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.729 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.787 (dd, J=9.5, 4.0 Hz, 1H, H5α), 5.106 (d, J=3.0 Hz, 1H, H10), 7.284-7.363 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM) ; ¹³C NMR (75 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 4.672, 4.945, 6.433, 6.645, 9.878, 16.509, 23.976, 29.500, 30.775, 31.791, 37.406, 45.222, 50.655, 58.288, 68.259, 70.292, 73.494, 74.754, 75.133, 78.639, 81.158, 86.804, 94.907, 127.687, 128.067, 128.704, 136.337, 137.597, 140.025, 212.474.

[0169] Bis-Acetate 23.

[0170] To a solution of diol 22 (5.0 mg, 0.007 mmol) in 0.5 mL of pyridine at room temperature was added 4-dimethylaminopyridine (2.0 mg, 0.014 mmol) followed by Ac₂O (0.01 mL, 0.1 mmol). After stirring at room temperature for 21 h, the solution was diluted with 10 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (5% EtOAc/hexane) gave the desired bis-acetate 23 (3.4 mg, 60% yield) as a colorless oil.

[0171] 23: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 0.518 (q, J=8.0, 1.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂) 0.600 (qd, J=8.0, 5.0 Hz, 6H, TES CH₂), 0.912 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 0.951 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 9H, TES CH₃), 1.042 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.109 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.484 (m, 1H, H14α), 1.653 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.918(ddd, J=14.0, 10.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H, H6α), 2.107 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.138 (s, 3H, OAc10), 2.162-2.207 (m, 2H, Hi, H14p), 2.538 (m, 1H, H6a), 2.626 (s, 3H, OAc4), 3.628 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, H3), 3.999 (dd, J=6.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H, H2), 4.496 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 1H, 1H× BOM), 4.538 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H20β), 4.578-4.627 (m, 3H, H7α, H20α, 1H×BOM), 4.652 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.709 (m, 1H, H13β), 4.733 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, 1H×BOM), 4.943 (dd, J=9.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H, H5α), 6.394 (s, 1H, H10), 7.284-7.369 (m, 5H, 5H×BOM).

[0172] 1-Deoxy-baccatin III.

[0173] To a solution of bis-acetate 23 (3.4 mg, 0.0042 mmol) in 0.5 mL of EtOAc and 0.5 mL of t-BuOH at room temperature was added 4.0 mg of 10% Pd on carbon. After stirring under H₂ for 45 min., the mixture was diluted with 10 mL of EtOAc, and filtered through a short pad of celite. Removal of the solution gave a colorless oil, which was then dissolved in 0.5 mL of CHCl₃, and loaded onto a column (silica gel). After 2 h at room temperature, the column was washed with EtOAc. Removal of the solvent then gave the desired crude product, which was used without any further purification.

[0174] To a solution of the above crude product in 0.5 mL of pyridine at room tempeature was added 4-pyrrolidino-pyridine (1.8 mg, 0.012 mmol) followed by 0.5 mL (0.5 mmol) of a 1.0 M solution of BzCl in pyridine (0.5 mL). After stirring at room temperature for 26 h, the solution was diluted with 10 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (20 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent then gave the crude benzoate, which was used without any further purification.

[0175] To a solution of the above crude benzoate in 0.1 mL of CH₃CN at room temperature was added 0.5 mL of a 48% HF/pyridine/CH₃CN (1:3.5:3.5) solution. After stirring at room temperature for 27 h, the solution was diluted with 10 mL of EtOAc, and poured into 20 mL of a saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ solution. The organic layer was separated, and the aqueous layer was extracted with EtOAc (10 mL, 3 times). The organic layers were combined and dried over Na₂SO₄. Removal of the solvent followed by flash chromatography purification (60% EtOAc/hexane) gave the desired 1-deoxy-baccatin III (1.4 mg, 59% overall yield from bis-acetate 23).

[0176] 1-Deoxy-baccatin III: ¹H NMR (500 MHz, CDCl₃): δ (ppm) 1.069 (s, 3H, Me17), 1.204 (s, 3H, Me16), 1.667 (s, 3H, Me19), 1.730 (ddd, J=15.0, 7.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H14α), 1.890 (ddd, J=15.0, 6.0, 2.0 Hz, 1H, H6β), 1.978 (d, J=5.5 Hz; 1H, OH13). 2.034 (ddd, J=9.0, 3.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H1), 2.085 (d, J=1.0 Hz, 3H, Me18), 2.227 (s, 3H, OAc10), 2.290 (s, 3H, OAc4), 2.387 (d, J=4.5 Hz, 1H, OH7), 2.516 (ddd, J=15.0, 10.0, 9.0 Hz, 1H, H14β), 2.583 (ddd, J=15.0, 10.0, 7.0 Hz, 1H, H6α), 3.738 (d, J=6.5 Hz, 1H, H3α), 4.156 (dd, J=8.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H20β), 4.373 (d, J=8.5 Hz, 1H, H20α), 4.471 (ddd, J=10.0, 7.0, 4.5 Hz, 1H, H7α), 4.712 (dddd, J=10.0, 7.5, 5.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H13β), 5.023 (ddd, J=9.5, 2.0, 1.0 Hz, 1H, H5α), 5.643 (dd, J=6.5, 3.5 Hz, 1H, H2β), 6.320 (s, 1H, H10α), 7.472 (t, J=8.0 Hz, 2H, benzoate-m), 7.597 (dd, J=8.0, 1.0 Hz, 1H, benzoate-p), 8.085 (dd, J=8.0, 1.0 Hz, 2H, benzoate-o).

[0177] In view of the above, it will be seen that the several objects of the invention are achieved.

[0178] As various changes could be made in the above compositions without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 

1. A compound selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R₉ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; and R₁₀ is keto;

wherein R₁₀ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy;

wherein R₂ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; R₉ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; R₁₀ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; and R₁₃ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy;

wherein R₃ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; R₉ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; R₁₀ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; and R₁₃ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; and

wherein R₂ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy, or together with R₃ forms a carbonate; R₃ is hydrogen, hydroxy or protected hydroxy, or together with R₂ forms a carbonate; R₇ is hydroxy, protected hydroxy or keto; R₉ is hydroxy, protected hydroxy or keto; R₁₀ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy; and R₁₃ is hydroxy or protected hydroxy. 